New Gallery 62

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #62.
ANATASE Union Mine, Groton, NH 0.5 mm crystal	Species: ANATASE Locality: Union Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: [bw] An odd location for anatase ... from an under-represented mine.
EE Smith mine shack Alexanderia, NH	Species: EE Smith mine shack Locality: Alexanderia, NH Notes: A Bob Wilken photo
EE Smith mine water filled pit Alexanderia, NH	Species: EE Smith mine water filled pit Locality: Alexanderia, NH Notes: A Bob Wilken photo
CASSITERITE E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH 1 mm crystal	Species: CASSITERITE Locality: E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: 1 mm crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
CASSITERITE E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH 2.8 mm crystal	Species: CASSITERITE Locality: E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: 2.8 mm crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
ZIRCON E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH xl foreground right = 0.6 mm	Species: ZIRCON Locality: E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: xl foreground right = 0.6 mm Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
HETEROSITE E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH 2.7 cm specimen	Species: HETEROSITE Locality: E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: 2.7 cm specimen Field Collected: Tom Mortimer 2006 Catalog No.: 1539 Notes: The deep purple color of heterosite is just evident in the top portion of the specimen. A brief dip in muriatic acid would allow the bright purple color to come out. This is the appearence of heterosite as a collector would find it on a mine dump.
HUREAULITE E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH The upper right quadrant xl is 0.5 mm HUREAULITE E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Zoom view	Species: HUREAULITE Locality: E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: The upper right quadrant xl is 0.5 mm Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: [bw] Top view is a general view showing several masses. Unfortunately it's difficult to determine any xl consistency. This is a deceptive photo because of the loss of 3-D. The 0.5 mm xl is fairly deep in the vug whereas the other masses are higher up on the surface. The same small xl is much clearer and distinct in the zoom view photo.
JAHNSITE E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH 3.0 mm fov.	Species: JAHNSITE Locality: E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: 3.0 mm fov. Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: [bw] Very raggedly terminated xls. They look like a composite of parallel fibers which make you wonder if they are whitmoreite. The consistency with which these fibers glom together (twinning?) to form a compound xl resembling the general shape of a classic jahnsite xl leads me to believe it is just that. Second, the close association and intermixing with rockbridgeite is another reason to believe it jahnsite. Third, the tendency to terminate raggedly is often seen on jahnsite crystals.
LAUEITE E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Laueite crystals to 0.4 mm	Species: LAUEITE Locality: E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: Laueite crystals to 0.4 mm Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: [bw] The double chambered vug is 2.0 mm across. This is the only sample of laueite I found in a 2006 boulder.